Khmer Empire

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  • Period: Jan 1, 800 to

    rise and decline of the Khmer Empire

  • Jan 1, 802

    Khmer Kingdom began , Jayavarman II enthroned

  • Period: Jan 1, 834 to Jan 1, 1145

    Khmer Empire expands

  • Jan 1, 889

    Yasivarman I (889-900) construckted a new capital

  • Jan 1, 953

    Rajendravarman II built a series of temples at Angkor

  • Suryavarman II comes to power
    Jan 1, 1113

    Suryavarman II comes to power

  • Jan 1, 1181

    Rule of Jayavaram VII

  • Jan 1, 1243

    Thai nobles rebelled, establishing the first Thai kingdom at Sukhothai

  • Jan 1, 1243

    There was a religious conflict. Buddhism became important

  • Jan 1, 1260

    During Jayvarman VIII reign, The khmer emipre was threatened by a powerful empire to its north. This was the mighty Mongol Empire, which conquered china.

  • Jan 1, 1283

    Jayavarman VIII had paid tribute to the Mongols to avoid war

  • Jan 1, 1431

    Khmer Empire ends

  • Jan 1, 1432

    Khmers abandon Angkor

  • The king is defeated